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October 10, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator was jolted in loader and suffered head injury.

April 21, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was traversing the manlift and hit a bumpy spot and bounced up and came down on right leg while fully extended causing pain.

June 26, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest LLC · Struck by falling object

Rock rolled back off of conveyor and struck employee's gloved hand causing a fracture to EE's pinky finger

September 11, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was assigned to load shot rock and #2 base into CAT 775 haul trucks. Employee started feeling discomfort in the lower back around mid-morning, it was not until EE got out of the loader to use the bathroom that EE felt a more intense pain coming from the lower right side of EE's back. This was about 10:00 AM.

August 28, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was being loaded and the truck shook. As material was being placed in the truck the employee was looking out his side mirror and says he felt his neck pop. Employee has a stiff neck.

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